Regional Budget (1/1/08)

GateHouse News Service Regional Budget (1/1/08)
Here are the top Illinois stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at www.gatehousenewsservice.com
*Please check this Web site in the evening for changes to story lineup, including breaking news.
Contacts:
Regional Editor Jonie Larson, (217) 816-3343, jlarson@gatehousemedia.com
National Editor Jean Hodges, (630) 348-3350, jhodges@gatehousemedia.com

LOTS OF ROSEBOWL COVERAGE – see it at the bottom of today’s budget

News

PIPELINE: At 42 inches in diameter, a planned natural gas pipeline across Illinois would be large enough for an average 4-year-old child to stand up in. From its beginning in the Rocky Mountains to its terminus in eastern Ohio, the 1,679-mile pipeline would carry as much as 1.8 billion cubic feet of gas each day, enough for more than a million homes. The Rockies Express Pipeline is being built by a partnership that includes Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, which will own half of the line, and ConocoPhillips and Sempra Pipelines and Storage, which each will own 25 percent. RUSHTON/SPRINGFIELD/w/map? (or at least the Web link)

STATE BRIEFS – A collection of briefs from GateHouse newspapers across the state. Posted by 6 p.m./Illinois and Illinois News.

RESOLUTION WORKOUT: (good one to localize) If you're sick and tired of contemplating yet another diet, try exercise to reach your weight-loss resolution. The YMCA of the Rock River Valley is showing off its new program to help with your New Year¿s Resolution to get fit. Coach Approach, launched by the Atlanta YMCA about 10 years ago, links members prone to ditch their fitness plan with a YMCA workout coach. The coach keeps potential slackers on track with reminder emails and phone calls. Also, SwedishAmerican Hospital is now offering personal trainers who will help monitor diet and exerdise programs. BRIDGET THARP/ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
PHOTOS: Assigned for YMCA workout; LEON

PRAYER SERVICE: (w/pic) Tonight begins the 40-day prayer effort at 6 p.m. at the Gateway Building. Will see how many show up and what they have to say. MILLER/PEORIA/Illinois News/moving late
--PRAYER SIDE. Will include a schedule for the 40-days of prayer. MILLER/PEORIA

SMOKING — LAW. A chart of the new laws. WOOD/PEORIA/Illinois

GERMANTOWN GROWING: (w/box) Village officials just got results of a special census held this fall showing Germantown Hills grew by 808 people, or about one-third, compared to the last special census conducted four years ago. The special count only looked at the growing areas. Box includes population changes as well as housing numbers. HANEY/PEORIA/Illinois News

SCHOCK ABSENT:(w/mug) State. Rep. Aaron Schock said he will be absent from Wednesday's debate put on by the Peoria World Affairs Council at City Hall. Schock said he is scheduled to attend a special session in Springfield that day. World Affairs Council representative Judy Triggs said he will be missed because they were planning to ask him about his controversial comment on selling nuclear weapons to Tawain. SHARP/PEORIA/evening/Illinois

Opinion

LUCIANO ON SMOKING: Phil buys a pack of cigarettes and hits the bars and restaurants on this last day of smoking. COLUMN/Illinois and Illinois Opinion

Sports

NADEL: Lovie Smith's "narrow defeat argument" is silly because the Bears had plenty of narrow
victories, too. As soon as the Bears realize they were 7-9 because they deserved to be 7-9, they'll be able
to address their many problems. COLUMN/MIKE NADEL, Illinois Sports and Bears

ROSEBOWL COVERAGE

Preview: After five straight losing seasons, Illinois enjoyed the nation's best
turnaround to earn a Rose Bowl berth. The Illini face USC, the preseason No. 1, and
must handle the Trojans' speed and a defense likely aimed at stopping the running
game. Thus, QB Juice Williams msut come up big.

Preview capsule. A quick look at the facts and figures on both teams.

Sidebar: USC says it has much more speed than Illinois. The Illini say this is a
football game, not a track meet. Shortly after kickoff, it will be easy to tell if
the Illini can stay in stride with the Trojans.

Sidebar: Illinois co-defensive coordinators Curt Mallory and Dan Disch took over
when the Illini suddenly had an opening on the staff. Illinois' defense did the
rest. Likely to include a few notes.

Video available through GateHouse News Service.

Blog available at www.sj-r.com and www.pjstar.com.

See full digest at bottom of budget.

BEARS: What's in store for the Bears in the immediate future as they prepare for next season. REED SCHRECK/ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR

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ROSE BOWL SPECIAL: LIVES FILLED WITH ROSES
Package on Illinois' first appearance in the Rose Bowl in 1947 in lead-up to the present-day team’s appearance on New Year’s Day.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/sports/x2133870675

MAIN STORY: How Mr. Illini inspired the 1947 conference championship team of WWII veterans mixed with younger.

WITH: Vignettes on several players from the 1947 team, who provide personal insight into the meaning of the game, the return from World War II and a life full of memories.

BREAKOUTS: List of Illinois' appearances in Rose Bowl, 1947 box score and Illinois' results from that season.
For use anytime

ART: photos and video. SUPINIE/SPRINGFIELD

Preliminary Rose Bowl budget

GateHouse News Service reporter John Supinie is in Los Angeles covering the Rose Bowl game between Illinois and USC on Jan. 1.

TURNER WATCHING: Sidebar. Former Illinois coach Ron Turner, who guided Illinois to its only Big Ten title since 1990, is watching the Illini from afar. The Bears offensive coordinator keeps up with his former team, and he takes pride in the players he left behind. SUPINIE. Champaign. Illinois sports and Big Ten.

HEAD OF THE CLASS: Left guard Martin O'Donnell is a thinking man's offensive lineman who bridged the gap between the past and the future. In the pocess, he was a first-team All-America in Illinois' powerful rushing attack.

RUNNING MAN: Illinois junior running back Rashard Mendenhall could run his way from a first-year starter in college to a first-round draft pick. While he's not tipping his hand, he's not expected to return for his senior season. Illinois faces USC in the Rose Bowl Tuesday. SUPINIE. Los Angeles. Illinois sports and Big Ten. Moving this evening.
-- Sidebar
HOME GAME: While Illinois plays in the Rose Bowl for the first time in 24 years and coach Ron Zook attempts to make life normal, USC makes it fourth trip in the last five years to the bowl game that's only a dozen miles from campus. Likely to include a note or two at the bottom. SUPINIE. Los Angeles. Illinois sports and Big Ten. Moving this evening.

CONTRASTS IN STYLE: Illinois quarterback Juice Williams and USC's John David Booty are a contrast in styles. Williams is midwestern tough, an old-school runner who is blossoming as a passer. Booty is California cool who arrived in college with big passing numbers.
Sidebar: TBA.

REBORN: USC coach Pete Carroll and the Trojans both rebuilt reputations. Dropping down to the college ranks from the NFL, Carroll rebuilt USC into the powerhouse on the West Coast.
Sidebar: TBA.

MONDAY FOR TUESDAY:
See above under today’s sports.

TUESDAY FOR WEDNESDAY:
Game story. Report card. Sidebar/notes.

WEDNESDAY FOR THURSDAY:
Illinois season year-ender and a look to next season.

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